Converting Lavac to electric

[Kelpie]

After two years of living aboard full time, we are starting to think that it's not complete decadence to upgrade to an electric heads. And ensuring that the heads gets a proper flushing every single time might extend the interval between servicing (a fancy term for bashing all the limescale off the pipes).
I know you can buy the Lavac pump but at ~£260 it's not cheap
AFAIK all I need is a 1 1/2" diaphragm pump, and it can sit in line with the manual one.
So would this one do instead?
Whale Gulper Grouper Mk 3 Fishbox Pump with 90° head

 

[rogerthebodger]

I converted my lavac head to electric with an electric diaphragm pump

Cannot remember which one but any 1 1/2" will do

I also fitted a time delay off switch set to ensure a long enough flush simply by pressing the button and walk away.

 

[PaulRainbow]

I converted my lavac head to electric with an electric diaphragm pump

Cannot remember which one but any 1 1/2" will do

I also fitted a time delay off switch set to ensure a long enough flush simply by pressing the button and walk away.

I did the same as Roger, i used a Jabsco waste pump, worked great.

I would avoid the 90 degree pump in post #1

 

[rogerthebodger]

Hi Paul nice we agree an

The motor as fitted to the Henderson Mk V is a standard wiper motor and you could get one from a scrap yard and with a little metal work it it to the manual Mk V such that it could be changed back to handle operatized

http://www.northwestmarine.ca/assets/images/lavac-electric-pump-2.jpg

http://www.northwestmarine.ca/assets/images/lavac-popular-pic-1.jpg

 

[Kelpie]

I did the same as Roger, i used a Jabsco waste pump, worked great.

I would avoid the 90 degree pump in post #1

Which pump did you use?
For some reason the 90⁰ version seems much cheaper than the straight through ones.